| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| NMHCC | National Managed Health Care Congress |
| KB | Kilobase |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| IBI | Institute For Biotechnology Information |